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Apple - two years from now...

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I read an interesting article today titled ' Apple Fined for Misleading iPad Ad in Oz' (see link for full article)    http://services.bluebytes.info/BlueBytes/PreviewWithoutHighlight.php?HNewsId=a6118daeA4758A4911Ab165A43b0d4cb5364&HNewsName=0&MainNID =. And soon the dots began connecting even though I am not in Australia, neither am I a fan of Apple products, nor do I have more than a casual interest in the Steve Jobs cult. But this article bothers me. It may be the initial sign of a vanishing cult. Like the Incas (or if you want something closer home, Nokia.) The charm of the brand is fading - and very quickly too.  This along with other developments Galaxy III's Android based innovation, Microsoft's attempt at a Nokia takeover, Apple's copyright cases against Samsung, combined with Tim Cook's selective presence (or absence) from the media, I get a strong premonition. If you look around, the Apple product owner is 'less' of an evang